Listeria Recalls Cause for Concern
This month there have been at least three recalls of food products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious illness and death. Listeria contamination almost always involves ready-to-eat products, which are marketed as not needing to be cooked by the consumer. This means there is no opportunity for destruction of the pathogen with heat prior to consumption.
Below are the food products that have been recalled in May due to possible Listeria contamination. Please feel free to pass on this information.
- Bright Water Smoked Salmon & Cheese Spread
Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin announced today that Georgia Department of Agriculture food scientists have found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Bright Water Smoked Salmon & Cheese Spread. The contamination was found in a seven-ounce package marked BEST BY 060608. The UPC code is 1971100073. The spread is manufactured by Bright Water Seafoods, LLC, of Charlotte, N.C. 28217. The contamination was discovered by the Georgia Department of Agriculture as part of its sampling program. The Georgia Department of Agriculture has notified the FDA, and we expect to see an announcement on the FDA site within the next few days. - R&R Alsatian Beef Jerky Recall
The Texas Department of State Health Services has announced that R&R Alsatian Sausage and Products is recalling beef jerky sold in bulk quantities at its Castroville location on April 25 and later due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Texas Department of State Health Services laboratory testing detected Listeria monocytogenes in samples of the beef jerky. The testing was done as part of a routine state inspection. - Gourmet Boutique Recall - Chicken Salad and Wraps
Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, New York firm, has recalled approximately 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Read more about the Gourmet Boutique recall (includes a long list of products).
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